Karaivanov Surname

165,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karaivanov Surname User-submission:

Karaivanov is a Bulgarian surname, which means 'son of black Ivan'. It comes from the word kara, which means 'dark', 'black' in Turkish, and Ivan, a Bulgarian name, equivalent to John.

Karaivanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2,4291:2,873405
Moldova421:84,79410,674
United States331:10,983,604436,696
North Macedonia251:84,0597,798
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England101:5,571,806158,774
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Karaivanov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Karaivanov is a Bulgarian surname, which means 'son of black Ivan'. It comes from the word kara, which means 'dark', 'black' in Turkish, and Ivan, a Bulgarian name, equivalent to John.

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Karaivanov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Karaivanov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Karaivanov (Russian: Караиванов) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karaivanov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karaivanov is the 165,135th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,777,266 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Karaivanov reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Karaivanov is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 2,429 people, or 1 in 2,873. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 15 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 15 percent are found and Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Karaivanov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karaivanov surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Karaivanov earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.16% more than the national average, earning $57,026 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karaivanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karaivanov in the Russian language
Караивановkaraivanov-

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